Floral tributes have been left at the scene of a collision on the A37 near Shepton Mallet in which a 28-year-old man from Dorset died.

The man was found lying on the A37 Whitestone Road near the Cannards Well pub around 5.50am on Sunday, October 29 near the Royal Bath and West Showground where the WestFest music event had taken place.

Flowers, bottles of vodka and lager have been placed in tribute near to where the incident took place.

In a statement, WestFest organisers Slammin' Vinyl said: "We are very sad and shocked following the incident early on Sunday morning where a man was found dead following a road traffic accident and our thoughts are with the man’s family.

The man has not yet been identified

"In the fourteen years that Westfest has been held this is the first serious traffic accident.

"At this stage we don’t know anything further to the information the police have released but will be assisting them with their investigation in any way we can."

The organisers of the event issued safety advice, which was sent via text, to all ticketholders before the start of the festival.

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Were you using the A37 Whitstone Road between 5am and 6am on Sunday October 29? Do you have any dash cam footage?

Do you live within two or three miles of where the incident happened? Do you have CCTV cameras pointing out onto the main road?

Did you see a VW vehicle or lorry/van using this stretch of road? Have you seen a vehicle with unexplained damage since the early hours of Sunday?

Did you stop at the scene of this incident to help the victim? Police still need to speak to everyone who stopped to assist.

If you can help the police investigation , please call 101 and give the reference number 5217246901.

You can also give information to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. They never trace your call or ask for your name. Information can also be given 100 per cent anonymously on www.crimestoppers-uk.org